This chapter tells the story of the distinguished Norwegian polar explorer, Roald Amundsen. Amundsen was born in 1872 in Norway and was fascinated by the tales of British explorers from a young age. He developed a vigorous lifestyle in preparation.....
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There are eight parts of speech. Here is a table showing their functions. Copy it into your exercise book. Give your own examples of each part of speech.
Part of Speech | Examples | Function |
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Noun | car, speed, Govind | name of person, place or thing |
Adjective | red, beautiful, five | describes a noun |
Pronoun | he, she, it, who | stands in place of a noun |
Verb | is, was, helps, digging | tells of an action or a state of being |
Adverb | later, quietly, softly | describes or adds to the meaning of a verb |
Conjunction | and, or, but, so | joins together words or parts of a sentence |
Preposition | in, at, on, under | shows the relation between two nouns of pronouns |
Interjection | oh, alas, hooray | expresses feelings or emotion |
Part of Speech | Examples | Function |
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Noun | dog, book, city | names a person, place, thing, or idea |
Adjective | tall, happy, blue | describes or modifies a noun |
Pronoun | I, you, they | replaces a noun in a sentence |
Verb | run, eat, sing | expresses an action or state of being |
Adverb | quickly, quietly, very | describes or adds to the meaning of a verb, adjective, or another adverb |
Conjunction | and, but, or | joins together words, phrases, or clauses |
Preposition | in, at, on, under | shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence |
Interjection | wow, oops, yay | expresses strong feelings or emotions |
Write the underlined words in your notebook and give the function of each.
Example: This ship sailed across the wide ocean.
Ship (noun) is the name of a thing: wide (adjective) describes the ocean.
a. The yellow snake crawled out of a hole.
b. Suman is the director of a large company.
c. The tap was leaking yesterday.
d. She came to see me in the morning.
e. The birds and the animals are fed well.
f. Early one morning I saw a beautiful peacock in the forest.
g. Oh! Is that your new car?
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Sign up nowWhat would it be like to live in the Amundsen – Scott Ice Station for a year? Discuss this with your partner and make some notes.
Think about: the darkness, staying indoors, what you would miss about the seasons where you live now and more.
Write about this is your exercise book.
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When did Amundsen’s mother want him to be? Did he follow her wishes?
Amundsen’s mother wanted him to be a doctor. He initially obeyed his mother’s wishes and started studying medicine. However, after she passed away when he was twenty-one, Amundsen left university and pursued his passion for exploration.
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Sign up nowCopy the sentences that are true. Correct the sentences that are wrong and write those out, too.
a. Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
b. Getting to the North Pole was easy.
c. Amundsen was the first person to be able to claim that he had been to both the Poles.
d. it is always dark at the South Pole.
e. The North Pole is not on land.
f. No animals live near the North Pole.
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Sign up nowSome other ‘two-legged caribous’ joined the first, until five figures were outlined against the sky.
i. What were the two-legged caribous?
ii. How many people were on Amundsen’s side?
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i. What is meant by the phrase ‘pacific move’?
ii. How did the Eskimos respond?
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Sign up nowLook at the two fact files about the Poles. Write four sentences in which you compare the Poles.
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What was the name of Roald Amundsen’s ship and how did it assist in his expeditions?
The name of Roald Amundsen’s ship was Gjoa. This ship played a significant role in Amundsen’s expeditions. From 1903 to 1906, Gjoa was used in an expedition to find a route through the Northwest Passage. The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Gjoa, being small in size, was able to pass through the shallow waters that would have caused bigger ships to wreck.
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1. Exploration:
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1. Early Life and Interest in Exploration:
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1. "Roald Amundsen was born in Norway in 1872."
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Caribou – reindeer
The caribou and reindeer are both types of deer that live in cold regions.
Disputed – disagreed with
They disputed over who should be in charge of the project.
Encircling – surrounding
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